ONE NSU MAGAZINE CLASS NOTES DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Sonny Achtchi, D.O., FACC, FSCAI (’08), a board-certified interventional and endovascular cardiologist, joined Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia. Achtchi completed fellowships in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology at Emory University. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Kayvan Amini, D.O., FACC (’01), was appointed to Florida’s Graduate Medical Education Committee by the state surgeon general. The committee’s responsibility is to evaluate and optimize the effectiveness of state investments in shaping Florida’s physician workforce. He was also inaugurated as the 98th president of the Broward County Medical Association on February 1, becoming only the second D.O. to be elected president of the organization. Joe Bhagratie, D.O., M.S., CAQSM, RMSK (’19), joined Baptist Orthopedics to spear- head the launch of its new nonsurgical sports medicine practice in Jacksonville, Florida. As the inaugural physician in this role, Bhagratie provides advanced care, including ultrasound-guided diagnostics, regenerative therapies, and osteopathic manipulative treatment for musculoskeletal injuries. He also specializes in concussion management and acupuncture. Tyler Cymet, D.O., FACP, FACOFP, FACHT (’88), is the new chair of primary care and internal medicine at the proposed Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School. Ahmed Aly Elghawy, D.O. (’15), a board-certified rheumatologist and sports medicine physician, is the new division chief of rheumatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. Britta Gray, D.O., M.P.H. (’15), joined the Cottage Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic team in Santa Barbara, California. Prior to her new role, she practiced at the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto, where she had hospital privileges at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University. Jonathan T. Grossman, D.O. (’18), joined the Northwest Medical Group—Neurology office in Valparaiso, Indiana. He completed residencies in neurology at the University of Chicago and at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida. Victor A. Jaffe, D.O. (’06), was named chief medical officer of HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, a 289-bed facility located in Margate, Florida, that is part of HCA Florida Healthcare. Prior to joining HCA, he served as the physician adviser at Delray Medical Center, where he led utilization management. Will Kirby, D.O., FAOCD (’00), a board-certified dermatologist and chief medical officer of LaserAway, is featured on the NBC TV show Deal or No Deal Island. The show focuses on a Center. The School of Social and Systemic Studies began the first Ph.D. in Dispute Resolution offered nationally by distance education. 2001 Groundbreaking for the Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village occurred, and a $6-million challenge grant to the center was announced by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Additionally, the Shepard Broad Law Center launched the first online master’s degree in health law for nonlawyers offered by an accredited law school. 2002 NSU was approved for active membership as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association effective September 1, 2002, as announced by the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. 2003 The Carl DeSantis Building, which houses the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was dedicated. 83
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